The Germanic invaders were uneducated.
Explanation:
By comparison, the Roman did have significant systemic structure that can classify them as quote"e more "civilized" by today's standards, as it closely follows what we typically think of as civilization today, the creation of cities with paved streets, a functioning body of government, as well as a standing army at all times. The Germanic tribes, in comparison, did not meet up to the quality of the Roman Civilization, and therefore is deemed less subpar, and uneducated in comparison to their Roman counterparts.
But are they truly uneducated? It would be unwise to argue that they truly are uneducated. Education is not based off of Latin, and can encompass many topics that may not just be restricted to those that we may be familiar with today. Germanic tribes were not uneducated by any means, only that they prioritize certain skills and attributes over others, especially the core fundamental skills that would allow for one to survive in the wild, while Romans, who have already established a long-standing "civilization", can focus more on the quality of life functions, rather then simply for their survival. With the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the very core traditions and beliefs also fall. In almost all parts of history, the victors simply force their own traditions over the conqueored. It is truly not any different with Rome, who would have to take on the traditions of the conqeorers (even though the two sides met in the middle, in which many of the conqueror takes no some of the traditions of the well-established people, in hopes to assimilate the people group efficiently, effectively, and with lesser risk of hostility.
Truly, the only reason for the Germanic invaders to be deemed as uneducated is simply that they continued to follow the olden traditions, and did not advance in the fields dominated by Rome. However, Roman learning does not truly end, even with the fall of the Western Empire. Many of the principles were dropped either for ease, or for individual beneficials, but Rome's history and legacy still influences western Europe, if not the whole world. Direct Roman innovation and learning may have ended in 476 AD, but to simply state that Roman learning ended right then and there is prespostorous, and wrong.
